News
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On Affective Governmentality and the Emotional Life of Journalism
The article “Affective governmentality and the emotional life of journalism across biographical transitions” by Mojca Pajnik, Maja Breznik, and Rok Smrdelj has been published in the international journal Journalism.
New report on civic space resilience: good practices from Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
From legal advocacy to public campaigns: good practices of civic space resilience in times of democratic backsliding.
How Publics Navigate the Digital Media Environment
Guest lecture by Mojca Pajnik at the 24th International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, held in Athens.
Media freedom in the EU declines despite new legislation
Media Freedom Report 2026 by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe highlights stalled reforms and growing risks for journalists.
Who Owns Slovenian Media? New Study Examines Intensifying Media Ownership Concentration in the Attention Economy
A new study published in Communication & Society journal analyzes how Slovenia’s media landscape has transformed from 2010 to 2022.
The gap between normative protection and structural constraints on the democratic role of media in Slovenia
At the conclusion of the European scientific research project Mapping Media for Future Democracies (MeDeMAP), the Mirovni inštitut organized a roundtable discussion.
Projects
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ZAVEM – Advocacy for the Democratic Role of Media
The purpose of the project is to strengthen the monitoring of media policy and legislation and to increase the influence of civil society.
North Macedonia: EU Digital and Media Acquis Harmonisation and Digital Transformation Skills Development
The project is designed to continue and deepen reforms in the media sector in North Macedonia.
Affective Media: Transformations of Public Communication
The study examines the “affective turn” in the media which has marked a series of changes, ranging from the digitalisation of newsrooms and new forms of employment to the...
Mapping Media for Future Democracies
Establishing an up-to-date overview and understanding of the state of democracy in the European Union, its challenges, strengths and threats, and the roles and functions of media and journalism...
Our Media: A civil society action to generate media literacy and activism, counter polarization and promote dialogue
Increased media activism and participation of CSOs in policymaking.
Defending and strengthening the role of civil society and journalists in protecting democracy in Slovenia
Defending and strengthening the role of civil society and journalists in protecting democracy in Slovenia.
Publications
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Article / Affective governmentality and the emotional life of journalism across biographical transitions
The article by Mojca Pajnik, Maja Breznik, and Rok Smrdelj has been published in the international journal Journalism.
Article / Media oligarchs and the attention economy: ownership dynamics in Slovenia’s media system
A new study published in Communication & Society journal analyzes how Slovenia’s media landscape has transformed from 2010 to 2022.
Article / Media Instrumentalization from Transition to Authoritarian Populism
The study explores media instrumentalization in Central and Eastern Europe through the perceptions of journalists in Croatia, Hungary, and Slovenia. Authors: Fanni Toth, Mojca Pajnik and Lana Zdravković.
Structural Masculinism and Women’s Media Ownership in the Context of Authoritarian Populism
An article co-authored by Marlene Radl, Burçe Çelik, Mojca Pajnik & Birgit Sauer on structural masculinism and women's media ownership in the context of authoritarian populism has been published...
Enhancing the hybrid media system model: The role of critical theory in media and communication research
The main contribution of the article is to show that critical theory strengthens the explanatory power of the current eclectic-empirical media models without fundamentally undermining their foundations.
Article / Professionalizing Emotions as Reflective Engagement in Emerging Forms of Journalism
The author analyses how journalists articulate emotions as "special effects" with the potential to motivate and engage the public in the age of hybrid media.